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on election day, incumbent richard nixon beat him in a landslide. >> i have never known a national election when i would be able to go to bed earlier than tonight. >> reporter: mcgovern wants only the district of columbia and -- won only the district of columbia and massachusetts. >> we're not going to shed any tears tonight about the great joy this campaign has brought to us. >> reporter: but nixon's victory over mcgovern would be short-lived as the watergate scandal consumed his presidency and led to his resignation two years later. george mcgovern grew up in south dakota and first served his country as a pilot during world war ii. he flew 35 bombing missions over europe and earning the distinguished cross and married his sweetheart eleanor and they had five children. >> this is nation time for the people of america. >> reporter: after working as a history professor, mcgovern ran for office. he served in congress for more than 20 years and inspired a new generation. congressman and political candidate gary hart was mcgovern's campaign manager and a young [ bell ringing ] worked on his nen
on election day, incumbent richard nixon beat him in a landslide. >> i have never known a national election when i would be able to go to bed earlier than tonight. >> reporter: mcgovern wants only the district of columbia and -- won only the district of columbia and massachusetts. >> we're not going to shed any tears tonight about the great joy this campaign has brought to us. >> reporter: but nixon's victory over mcgovern would be short-lived as the watergate scandal...
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we saw this when -- governor schwarzenegger had to much of a say in sacramento and the local elects, whether the california teacher's association or prison guards or other numbers. this was an attempt to curtail their power, state, and local. isn't it? >> and -- . >> thanks. >> pardon me. >> the goal is the same. >> the goal of this one limits both corporations and unions. and unions said wait a second, this is unfair and applies to us. the unions and the backers said you're right. this applies equally to corporations and unions. >> and there are a lot exempt like super packs. that is the crux of the problem for a lot of people. >> that is not called the exemption in the initiative, but the first amendment. as i indicated before, as can you have super packs giving to independent expenditures, can you also have the unions giving pursuant independent signatures. there is nothing that limits that in this initiative and that is what is being lost in this discussion by the distortions that the people are trying to put out there. >> what we say, if you look at our, it's our discussion of i
we saw this when -- governor schwarzenegger had to much of a say in sacramento and the local elects, whether the california teacher's association or prison guards or other numbers. this was an attempt to curtail their power, state, and local. isn't it? >> and -- . >> thanks. >> pardon me. >> the goal is the same. >> the goal of this one limits both corporations and unions. and unions said wait a second, this is unfair and applies to us. the unions and the backers...
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there's just ten days until election day. and support for governor jerry brown's tax increase proposition 30 is plunging. recent polls show only 46% now support it. a 9% drop over the past month. 42% are against it. the governor has been traveling throughout the state fighting for the ballot measure while volunteers held a phone bank with the california democratic party. >> may i speak to him? >> reporter: they called other registered democrats asking them to vote we. prop 30 raises income on the wealthy and hikes the state's income tax. >> if proposition doesn't pass, it will really have a devastating effect on education in california. >> reporter: one of the largest supporters. the california teachers' association. meanwhile the small business action committee raised more than $47 million to fight it. and rival proposition 38 would raise taxes for all californiaons with money going to schools. tom, chairman of the california republican party is confident 30 will fail. just like other proposed tax hikes before it. >> raising
there's just ten days until election day. and support for governor jerry brown's tax increase proposition 30 is plunging. recent polls show only 46% now support it. a 9% drop over the past month. 42% are against it. the governor has been traveling throughout the state fighting for the ballot measure while volunteers held a phone bank with the california democratic party. >> may i speak to him? >> reporter: they called other registered democrats asking them to vote we. prop 30 raises...
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president after winning the election. we turn to our political insiders >> a new partisan fight brewing over the fiscal cliff. the first big challenge for the president after winning the election this past week. >> that's why we turn to political insiders. our question this time out is common in people of the period in these critical times, she didn't get a majority in the house. does that mean she stays in or is she out of the democratic leader? >> i think she stays. number 1, there is no successor. people consider her to be the leader. there is no pressing reason for her to leave. >> mayor.brown, usually when you have lost twice or you haven't achieved the majority -- >> shooting was choice. she actually had a net increase this time around. she lost her medically in 2010. she did not achieve 25, as she said. but she did get 17 or 18. her own state of california, she got two or three at least. >> historically, if you don't take it over the top and regain the majority, they start shopping around or you resign. what makes
president after winning the election. we turn to our political insiders >> a new partisan fight brewing over the fiscal cliff. the first big challenge for the president after winning the election this past week. >> that's why we turn to political insiders. our question this time out is common in people of the period in these critical times, she didn't get a majority in the house. does that mean she stays in or is she out of the democratic leader? >> i think she stays. number...
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he's a newly elected congressman and heading into a capitol hill quagmire. how the representative elect plans to help fix our fiscal ills. >> you're the freshman walking in. >> i'm ready to act. >> reporter: 31-year-old newly elected democratic congressman says if the 112th congress can't figure out the fiscal cliff. >> it is avoidable. >> reporter: he's ready to bring some small town solutions to capitol hill. so you really think you can take the city politics to washington and it's going to work? >> it's about personal relationships, trust, working together for the people who elected you. >> reporter: he was a dublin city councilman and said he had to work with republicans in order to pass a city budget. he says it's the same kind of compromise strategy in washington. >> i'm confident there can be a buzzer beater where we can beat the clock and deliver. >> reporter: i asked him to give me one word to describe his feelings entering this fiscal cliff shark tank. >> exciting. >> reporter: you're excited? >> i'm excited. >> reporter: this is doomsday. >> but i
he's a newly elected congressman and heading into a capitol hill quagmire. how the representative elect plans to help fix our fiscal ills. >> you're the freshman walking in. >> i'm ready to act. >> reporter: 31-year-old newly elected democratic congressman says if the 112th congress can't figure out the fiscal cliff. >> it is avoidable. >> reporter: he's ready to bring some small town solutions to capitol hill. so you really think you can take the city politics to...
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over $2 billion for the american election. well americans are expected to spend nearly $8 billion in halloween. >> according to the national retailer federation, the average person will fork over $80 this season, money spent on costumes, decorations and candy. last year people spent $7 less. it seems like grown-ups are spending more money on themselves. spending on adult costumes outdoes children's outfits by $300 million. >> that is it for us this morning. >> giants, have a world series sweep! see you back tonight. this book is the most exciting, optimistic, hopeful manuscript that has ever been written. i challenge you. get up from the depths of despair and defeat. square your shoulders. lift your head. our blessed hope, jesus christ, the author and the finisher of our faith, will keep us safe. get excited about your future. if god is in your future, you have no limit in your future.
over $2 billion for the american election. well americans are expected to spend nearly $8 billion in halloween. >> according to the national retailer federation, the average person will fork over $80 this season, money spent on costumes, decorations and candy. last year people spent $7 less. it seems like grown-ups are spending more money on themselves. spending on adult costumes outdoes children's outfits by $300 million. >> that is it for us this morning. >> giants, have a...
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. >>> we're less than a month from election day. cbs is reporting on the campaigning. >> reporter: president obama held a star studied fundraiser in los angeles sunday night. he told the crowd his poll policies helped lower the unemployment rate to 7.8%. >> we're not there yet. we have too many americans looking for work. >> reporter: sings katie perry and jennifer hudson took the stage. >> they just perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same >> reporter: national polls say the race is tightening. wednesday's debate gave romney much needed -- >> we're going to win florida and take back the white house. >> reporter: american leadership will return if he's elected is what some had to say. >> i'll take the care and restore the principles. >> reporter: romney is expected to start with a major speech on foreign policy monday. >> tomorrow president obama will attend a campaign fundraiser in san francisco. it's his final berry visit before the election. >>> this week the vice presidentable candidates will have their
. >>> we're less than a month from election day. cbs is reporting on the campaigning. >> reporter: president obama held a star studied fundraiser in los angeles sunday night. he told the crowd his poll policies helped lower the unemployment rate to 7.8%. >> we're not there yet. we have too many americans looking for work. >> reporter: sings katie perry and jennifer hudson took the stage. >> they just perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the...
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he's expected to campaign in six battleground states for president obama before election day. >> social media may hold the key to identifying whoever smashed a muni bus in the riots following the giants world series win. how facebook is turning up the heat on this viral vandal. elizabeth. >> reporter: they're doing sound checks here at civic center plaza. as they prepare for tomorrow's big giants parade, san francisco police department have made an arrest in connection with that picture that shows the ugly side of the giants celebration on sunday. it may have something to do with a facebook campaign. the giants won the world series and a guy in a giants cap did this. >> sad. marred a great moment for us. >> reporter: jason couldn't believe a guy who supposedly is a giants fan would use what looks to be a barricade to smash a bus. >> it's pretty out there. it's pretty viral. >> reporter: the original picture was taken by the san francisco chronicle. but the owner of the red devil lounge wanted to help police catch the vandal. >> it seems like such an overt act of violence and disrespect
he's expected to campaign in six battleground states for president obama before election day. >> social media may hold the key to identifying whoever smashed a muni bus in the riots following the giants world series win. how facebook is turning up the heat on this viral vandal. elizabeth. >> reporter: they're doing sound checks here at civic center plaza. as they prepare for tomorrow's big giants parade, san francisco police department have made an arrest in connection with that...
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they say 4 million people have donated money for president obama's re-election bid. he will spend the next few days at a resort in williamsburg planning for the second of three debates. the first debate gave mitt romney a boost. president obama has promised to be more aggressive in the debate on tuesday night. >> you can watch the debate right here on cw5. denver pol e looking at surveillance video -- af president it will be conducted in a town hall format. >>> denver police are looking at surveillance video after a shot was fired at president obama 0's campaign office friday afternoon. it shattered a window. there were people inside, but no one was hurt. investigators say they are not aware of any threats made against the office. >> silicon valley is known throughout the world as a hot bed for innovation, and also supposed to be one of the few local places where the employment boom was back. john blackstone shows us even tech industry veterans are finding work tough to come by. >> the new iphone 5 -- >> reporter: with each new product, even groundbreaking innovation
they say 4 million people have donated money for president obama's re-election bid. he will spend the next few days at a resort in williamsburg planning for the second of three debates. the first debate gave mitt romney a boost. president obama has promised to be more aggressive in the debate on tuesday night. >> you can watch the debate right here on cw5. denver pol e looking at surveillance video -- af president it will be conducted in a town hall format. >>> denver police are...
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they said 4 million people have donated money for president obama's re-election bid. the president will spend the next few days cramming for the debate. romney had the boost in the first race. president obama has pledged to be more aggressiveny round 2 tuesday night. cbs news. >> and you can watch tuesday night's second presidential debate on cbs 5 at 6:00. it will be a town hall style enforcement allowing people to ask questions about -- format allowing people to ask questions able foreign and domestic policy. >>> well, we see so many commercial issues, reaching out directly to people before they head to the polls. >> this election is very, very important. >> that is one point we can all agree on. the rest of it from proposition to presidents, not so much. that is why the california democratic party set up a day of action today going door-to- door to educate voters on the issue. >> when you go out there and say this is important, i should know the issues. i really think it is effective. >> reporter: it is a strategy the republicans are employing too. >> it is really
they said 4 million people have donated money for president obama's re-election bid. the president will spend the next few days cramming for the debate. romney had the boost in the first race. president obama has pledged to be more aggressiveny round 2 tuesday night. cbs news. >> and you can watch tuesday night's second presidential debate on cbs 5 at 6:00. it will be a town hall style enforcement allowing people to ask questions about -- format allowing people to ask questions able...
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. >> reporter: as mitt romney jets among swing states in the final days before the election, he's also taking a step away from a senate candidate mired in controversy. >> this is that issue that every credit -- >> reporter: richard murdock is running for senate in indiana, and people are focused on his comment about rape and abortion. >> i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> reporter: hours later, murdock was apologizing but that his comments were misunderstood. >> i don't think god wants rape. i don't think he wants that at all. because rape is evil. i abhor evil. >> reporter: it is an awkward position fiduciary romney, he -- he endorsed murdock in august. >> i'm something richard murdock for senate. >> reporter: and he endorsed him in this ad airing this week. >> it's really bad timing for romney and the election. people are viewing it through their own lens. they got to make this close. anything like this matters. >> reporter: it has sparked a frenz frenzs of new ads -- frenzy of new ads. >> we got to g
. >> reporter: as mitt romney jets among swing states in the final days before the election, he's also taking a step away from a senate candidate mired in controversy. >> this is that issue that every credit -- >> reporter: richard murdock is running for senate in indiana, and people are focused on his comment about rape and abortion. >> i think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that god intended to happen. >> reporter:...
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sandy may be a lot harder than anyone expected and take a lot longer. - overshadowed by a landmark election. it's been 11 days now since hurricane sandy rd ast coast. >>> it's been 11 days now since hurricane sandy wore the shore on the northeast coast. and while plenty of people have seen their lights come back on, many more are just beginning to realize what they've lost. >> reporter: fema's jean romano took us inside the camp. it was built a week ago. it now houses 4,000 utility workers, first responder, and contractors. >> we have some linemen from canada that are here. the other people are processing in. >> reporter: 200 storm victims also live here now. more show up every day >> we're here to assist them. and we're going to do everything possible to help them. >> reporter: fema hopes to relocate the evacuees within a couple days. >> the goal of everybody in this room is to get the power back on, get into housing, and close this facility down. >> reporter: 11 days after sandy, thousands of storm victims along the coast still haven't seen the damage to their homes. >> total devastation.
sandy may be a lot harder than anyone expected and take a lot longer. - overshadowed by a landmark election. it's been 11 days now since hurricane sandy rd ast coast. >>> it's been 11 days now since hurricane sandy wore the shore on the northeast coast. and while plenty of people have seen their lights come back on, many more are just beginning to realize what they've lost. >> reporter: fema's jean romano took us inside the camp. it was built a week ago. it now houses 4,000...
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once again very warm tomorrow for the election day. no weather reason to not vote and to get out and exercise your right. much cooler weather arrives on wednesday and the snow level on friday, they will drop all the way down to 3,000 feet with the scattered showers out. there livermore tomorrow, it doesn't agree above average, 82, well into the 70s. they are 79, morgan hill, 83. 81 for walnut creek. 80 for dublin. danville, another day in the 80s for santa rosa and 81 degrees. 10 degrees cooler on wednesday. 10 more degrees cooler with scattered showers on thursday. showers stick around on friday with highs in the 60s. then over the weekend we're dry, but we will stay chilly. that's your cbs 5 forecast. >> thank you, paul. >>> when you sell a car and transfer the title, you might think that you're no longer on the hook for tickets or tows. but as julie watts explains, you might be. >> i just don't understand it. it does not make sense. >> reporter: when they sold their '94 pontiac for $500, they never imagined that it could cost them t
once again very warm tomorrow for the election day. no weather reason to not vote and to get out and exercise your right. much cooler weather arrives on wednesday and the snow level on friday, they will drop all the way down to 3,000 feet with the scattered showers out. there livermore tomorrow, it doesn't agree above average, 82, well into the 70s. they are 79, morgan hill, 83. 81 for walnut creek. 80 for dublin. danville, another day in the 80s for santa rosa and 81 degrees. 10 degrees cooler...
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is this the turning point in the election cycle? it is clear now that obama's has moved out of the margin of error in the swing state so it is now going to be much harder for ronnie to see a strategic path to victory. most voters identify the economy and jobs as the number-one issue this election year. in this poll all three swing states choosing the president as their man to lead the charge something we haven't really seen before. what it to a concern about the economy largely because ronnie has not convince people of he will be a preferable alternative. this is a presidential campaign strategist he has worked with both bill and hillary clinton as well as al gore antisense ice it is not over yet. >>> in aids of the replacement referees the obama's campaign should not be celebrating in the hands down to early. in will be tough to recover after the army was seen talking about a 47%. will largely go down for a presidential candidate has had in modern-day history objectively speaking and it began with a 47% keynote difficult week when
is this the turning point in the election cycle? it is clear now that obama's has moved out of the margin of error in the swing state so it is now going to be much harder for ronnie to see a strategic path to victory. most voters identify the economy and jobs as the number-one issue this election year. in this poll all three swing states choosing the president as their man to lead the charge something we haven't really seen before. what it to a concern about the economy largely because ronnie...
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the mission is a safe place and vibrant community and the san francisco police department and those elected to serve you and community members are committed to keep this a safe place >>> officers say 22 year-old oliver our son has pointed a gun at them before they shot him twice he survived and faces various charges. >>> hayward police investigate the fatal shooting they say a man suspected at firing gunshots at the dirty bird bar at mission boulevard drove his car towards the arresting officers all three officers opened fire and killed the suspect that those officers on administrative leave >>> would learn more about the chevron refinery fire in richmond including the poor condition of the pipes the company is a meeting get made mistakes. >>> when the explosion and fire rocked the refinery on august 6th no one could of known how much worse the situation could have banned but the lead federal agency investigating the explosion left no doubt >>> consequences of the cloud of flammable vapors released from an aging pipe could have been far worse >>> the u.s. chemical safety board reveal the pi
the mission is a safe place and vibrant community and the san francisco police department and those elected to serve you and community members are committed to keep this a safe place >>> officers say 22 year-old oliver our son has pointed a gun at them before they shot him twice he survived and faces various charges. >>> hayward police investigate the fatal shooting they say a man suspected at firing gunshots at the dirty bird bar at mission boulevard drove his car towards the...
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after the election, our group approached the romney transition team with the resumes or the so called bind uppers full of women. >> reporter: -- binders wul of women. >> reporter: romney argued that it was obama who was hurting women. >> there's 3.5 million women more today than when the president took office. women have lost 580,000 jobs. >> reporter: both have a history of hiring strong women. the president's secretary of state is a woman. governor romney's chief of staff is a woman. but what matters most to women voters is which candidate they think will do a better job helping women and men get jobs over the next four years. >>> the giants and cardinals move the series to st. louis for game 3 after splitting the first 2 in san francisco. >> reporter: it was a long day in st. louis. it began over threatening skies and ended in disappointment for giants fans. san francisco looked to catch a break when carlos beltran injured his knee in the 1st. he was replaced by matt carpenter. in the 3rd, he hit a rocket into the bleachers to give the cardinals a 2-1 lead. st. louis added a run, a
after the election, our group approached the romney transition team with the resumes or the so called bind uppers full of women. >> reporter: -- binders wul of women. >> reporter: romney argued that it was obama who was hurting women. >> there's 3.5 million women more today than when the president took office. women have lost 580,000 jobs. >> reporter: both have a history of hiring strong women. the president's secretary of state is a woman. governor romney's chief of...
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it is about the meaning of america. . >> two weeks to go until election day, the biggest game changer could be what happens right here on monday night, the third and final debate. it's widely expected to be yet another monumental clash between the can datz. cbs news, florida. >> you can watch the final presidential debate live on monday right here on cbs 5 starting at 6:00 p.m. the topic will be foreign policy. >>> it looked real but almost 40% are fake. how yel p is going under cover and make it easier for you to spot phoney reviews. >>> deadly form of oral cancer and targeting younger woman. what is the new culprit. >> good evening everybody. clear skies right now for the light show overnight in the sky. but the clouds, the rain and when you should expect it as eyewitness news continues right here on the cw. for new restaurants to for w restaurants to try--- or a hotel. but it turns out, >>> yelp has been the common guide when it comes to looking for a hotel. many online reviews that look real are fake. consumer watcher julie shows us how they are going under cover. >> reporter: how
it is about the meaning of america. . >> two weeks to go until election day, the biggest game changer could be what happens right here on monday night, the third and final debate. it's widely expected to be yet another monumental clash between the can datz. cbs news, florida. >> you can watch the final presidential debate live on monday right here on cbs 5 starting at 6:00 p.m. the topic will be foreign policy. >>> it looked real but almost 40% are fake. how yel p is going...
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and there's a lot of male senators. >> reporter: london braid was just elected to the board of supervisors in san francisco. at 38, she is considered principally a teenager in the political world. but she says, age is a virtue. >> as a young girl, i always admired here, and have a tremendous amount of respect for her. >> reporter: pelosi talked about the numbers of women in congress, and for the first time ever, women and minorities will make up the majority of the democratic caucus! white men are the new minority. cbs 5 political analyst joe tumen says we aren't there yet. >> you'll know this is no longer an issue in this country when we're not doing stories about this anymore. when it's not remarkable. when we don't refer to someone by genderizing them in some way. >> reporter: nancy pelosi is one of the biggest fundraisers for the democratic party. some say her decision to stay on just gives republicans more fuel to their fire. technically she needs to win a leadership vote to stay on. but democrats say she's a lock. >>> after years after telling you all the doom and gloom, i had to do
and there's a lot of male senators. >> reporter: london braid was just elected to the board of supervisors in san francisco. at 38, she is considered principally a teenager in the political world. but she says, age is a virtue. >> as a young girl, i always admired here, and have a tremendous amount of respect for her. >> reporter: pelosi talked about the numbers of women in congress, and for the first time ever, women and minorities will make up the majority of the democratic...
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more than half the voters elected him president months ago. the president is setting himself up as a god. he decreed that any decision or laws he makes cannot be appealed stopped or over turned until a new constitution in parliament are approved next spring. he told arally that his ruling will rule out weasels that are blocking democratic reform. it doesn't worry me i have opponents i have reserved rights for my brothers in the opposition so they can hold a revolution if they must. a far cry from a few days ago when the obama administration praised the egyptian president for helping a cease fire between israel and hamas. what happens in egypt will have consequences beyond its borders. it continues to mediate israel's cease fire in hamas. what will happen to the truce? >> a natural gas explosion destroyed two buildings in massachusetts. the blast sent bricks and glass flying through springfield about 90 miles west of boston. the blast was so loud it was heard from miles around. >> i jumped. i could feel the garbage cans move next to me. i new w
more than half the voters elected him president months ago. the president is setting himself up as a god. he decreed that any decision or laws he makes cannot be appealed stopped or over turned until a new constitution in parliament are approved next spring. he told arally that his ruling will rule out weasels that are blocking democratic reform. it doesn't worry me i have opponents i have reserved rights for my brothers in the opposition so they can hold a revolution if they must. a far cry...
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. >> it's the final weekend before tuesday's presidential election. both candidates are campaigning hard in the battleground states. tracer garcia on the candidates final push. >> president obama is bringing out star power for some of his final campaign events. >> this one goes out to other people who know that their vote can make a difference. >> pop singer katie. hope to rally supporters in wisconsin. the president get four swing states saturday telling voters he kept the promises he made four years ago. >> when i said i ended the war in iraq, i ended it. when i said i ended to ask, don't tell, i ended it. >> voters say the economy is the number one issue on tuesday and president obama says his policies are working. >> our business has created nearly five and a half million new jobs. >> her republican challenger that romney disagrees. >> will have another debt ceiling, and there will be a question of whether there will be a shutdown of government. can you imagine four more years of that going on? >> every vote counts. recent polls show the race is i
. >> it's the final weekend before tuesday's presidential election. both candidates are campaigning hard in the battleground states. tracer garcia on the candidates final push. >> president obama is bringing out star power for some of his final campaign events. >> this one goes out to other people who know that their vote can make a difference. >> pop singer katie. hope to rally supporters in wisconsin. the president get four swing states saturday telling voters he kept...
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>> the laegz will be over soon -- election will be over soon, okay? >> okay! [ crying ] >> abbey has had enough, like many americans. can you blame her? she began crying after listening to campaign coverage on npr. the radio station apologized for upsetting her. [ laughter ] >>> the soggy weather wasn't enough to keep some kids from trick or treating. >> they went door to door collecting handfuls of candy. >> superhero! >> a lot of mario and luigis this year too. >> kids were outside, dodging some showers. it got a little soggy in the east bay. a couple showers out there for the month of october. concord, san francisco above rainfall wise. san jose and oakland, below. not much yellow or orange on your screen. doppler is showing a lot of light to moderate rainfall throughout the bay area. one spot is still not receiving any rainfall, palo alto. campbell, plenty of rain so far along highway 101 north of the golden gate. here's the catalyst for it, a big area of low pressure move into central and worse than oregon. as that slides through, it'll drag a front all t
>> the laegz will be over soon -- election will be over soon, okay? >> okay! [ crying ] >> abbey has had enough, like many americans. can you blame her? she began crying after listening to campaign coverage on npr. the radio station apologized for upsetting her. [ laughter ] >>> the soggy weather wasn't enough to keep some kids from trick or treating. >> they went door to door collecting handfuls of candy. >> superhero! >> a lot of mario and luigis...
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they are still counting votes in alameda county, and yeah, we're talking about votes from the november election: the recount is not cheap, and a lot of taxpayers are not happy about picking up the tab. >> tick, tick , tick. >> yes, yes , yes. >> reporter: someone likened it to watching paint dry. >> yes, yes, yes. >> reporter: most alameda county voters voted for measure b1. 66.53% of them. but it needed 2/3 majority. 66.67%. so back ers of the half cent sales tax, that would fix pot holes, boost bus service, and bring bart to livermore, decided to buy a recount. >> we've been working on developing this expenditure plan for 2.5 years through a highly public process. and because there was so much voter support, we requested a recount to make sure all the ballots have been counted appropriately. >> reporter: the public agency is funded by tax money. the recount is being paid for by taxpayers. >> do you think taxpayers should pay for this? >> i don't believe so but they're not going to leave $7 billion on the table if it's within a couple votes. >> i'm not a lawyer, so i can't speak to that. >> ye
they are still counting votes in alameda county, and yeah, we're talking about votes from the november election: the recount is not cheap, and a lot of taxpayers are not happy about picking up the tab. >> tick, tick , tick. >> yes, yes , yes. >> reporter: someone likened it to watching paint dry. >> yes, yes, yes. >> reporter: most alameda county voters voted for measure b1. 66.53% of them. but it needed 2/3 majority. 66.67%. so back ers of the half cent sales tax,...
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. >>> the women are obviously kinda unusual if this election. if they're more interested in men and issues affecting their pocketbook. >>> to your daughter welcome to america. your share of the debt is over $50,000. >>> a recent poll shows that 51 percent of men favor mitt romney and 54 percent favor president obama. >>> the person that does not know whether next dollars and come from >>> i'm looking for to debates. i'm hopeful that >>> health care is the most important issue. the be listening when the kennedy space to face for the first time. >>> today was another spare the air date in the bay area. the air to be unhealthy for the second day in a row. people are asked to reduce their driving tour of the day anaphoric outdoor activities in the house part of the afternoon. this coincides with the heat wave or have more on the warm-up. let's look at the weather. >>> we should the numbers on the cool side. it's only in the mid '40's as a cosign remains will be about 70 degrees. with the full forecast of a few minutes. >>> a fire that heavily damage
. >>> the women are obviously kinda unusual if this election. if they're more interested in men and issues affecting their pocketbook. >>> to your daughter welcome to america. your share of the debt is over $50,000. >>> a recent poll shows that 51 percent of men favor mitt romney and 54 percent favor president obama. >>> the person that does not know whether next dollars and come from >>> i'm looking for to debates. i'm hopeful that >>>...
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and i'm certainly not going to say to him, i'll give you more flexibility at the election. at the election he'll get more backbone. >> reporter: but when it came to the military, the president did not hold back. >> our navy is smaller. for, we also have fewer horses. because the nature of our military has changed. >> while the porn policy was suppose to dominate, both candidates took every opportunity to turn the conversations back to domestic issues. >> fortous be able to promote that will requiretous be strong. unfortunately they have not struggled. >> it allows us to reduce the deficit, which is a significant national security concern. and because we've got to make sure that our economy will be strong at home so we could project the military power overseas. >> reporter: even education, clearly not a foreign policy issue that became a major talking point. >> if they graduated in the top quarter of their class, then they've got a four-year tuition- free ride at any massachusetts public institution of higher views. >> that happened to you before you came into office. >> tha
and i'm certainly not going to say to him, i'll give you more flexibility at the election. at the election he'll get more backbone. >> reporter: but when it came to the military, the president did not hold back. >> our navy is smaller. for, we also have fewer horses. because the nature of our military has changed. >> while the porn policy was suppose to dominate, both candidates took every opportunity to turn the conversations back to domestic issues. >> fortous be able...
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the question politically, is is it going to matter in the election? that's why the sampling of undecided voters matters. and i would say that those findings are significant if there are a lot of ub decided voters. -- undecided voter. we know that these debates tend to reenforce preferences. a lot of people have already made up their mind. did anybody's minds get changed? my guess is not in this case. the nod goes to governor romney, but i don't know if it's going to change the election just yet. >> reporter: you talked about body language. we know that romney has done 19 debates in the past year: the president not had had one for four years. >> and he's had practice. but in this instance , the president i think forgot something he learned before. when you're showing a split screen, you don't want to be looking down, you don't want to be looking as if you're jump barely tolerating having to put up with them there. and that was the visual coming across a lot of times. it tends to reenforce the idea that is false, but visually comes across that romney wa
the question politically, is is it going to matter in the election? that's why the sampling of undecided voters matters. and i would say that those findings are significant if there are a lot of ub decided voters. -- undecided voter. we know that these debates tend to reenforce preferences. a lot of people have already made up their mind. did anybody's minds get changed? my guess is not in this case. the nod goes to governor romney, but i don't know if it's going to change the election just...
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. >> 33 days to the election. some voters won't have the luxury of a neighborhood polling place. they live in mandatory mail in areas. typically those are rural precincts. not always. some are inside cities and it's the ballot that's to blame. >> we have 151 ballot items for this election because of all the different jurisdictions, the city council districts. it's not the right ballot type for that voter. >> voters who fall into the mandatory mail in category do not need to apply for a ballot. it will be sent to them automatically. >> a member of the manson family has been granted parole again. along with charlie manson, bruce davis was convicted of two murders in 1969 unrelated to the infamous sharon tate killings. there's no guarantee that davis, now 70, will ever go free. a parole board recommended his release in 2010 but it was reversed by the governor. >>> checking bay area headlines tonight. the morgan hill mom accused of ditching her daughter at a safeway after a botched shoplifting attempt is back in the bay area tonight. police say that she told her little girl to push a
. >> 33 days to the election. some voters won't have the luxury of a neighborhood polling place. they live in mandatory mail in areas. typically those are rural precincts. not always. some are inside cities and it's the ballot that's to blame. >> we have 151 ballot items for this election because of all the different jurisdictions, the city council districts. it's not the right ballot type for that voter. >> voters who fall into the mandatory mail in category do not need to...
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. >> well, he solved the problem of whether or not to run for re- election, but if california becomes the number one state in the country on recovery side, first to solve the problem on the finance side. he has take an first step to do that. the next step will be can you keep local publics from going bankrupt. he will do that, as well. you will see a dramatic change in the employment category for california. when all that happens jerry will be able to go across the nation saying i didn't follow my need. >> nonif i should take off right now. the idea of him running for president yet again? what do you think? >> the country is open to lots of possibilities, i think, but a buddhist president, an 80-something-year-old buddhist president, i don't think we are ready for that. >> you don't see him doing that anymore. >> that is true, but -- . >> he is quoting the bible more. >> so, maybe he is running for something other than that, but it is not out of the woods yet in california. it is still a very tricky economy. it could go -- these bubbles could start bursting, as well. >> you have to un
. >> well, he solved the problem of whether or not to run for re- election, but if california becomes the number one state in the country on recovery side, first to solve the problem on the finance side. he has take an first step to do that. the next step will be can you keep local publics from going bankrupt. he will do that, as well. you will see a dramatic change in the employment category for california. when all that happens jerry will be able to go across the nation saying i didn't...
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senator-elect jerry hill abt (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't! take a step forward and chase what matters. jerry hill about c s budget situa . >>> we spoke with a family member and senator-elect jerry hill about california's budget situation. prop 30 will help, and it means more money for prison realignment. >> and that is for the people coming out of state prison and into county jails, a way for the state to save money. the question is how safe is that? we turn to san francisco sheriff and asked him are you worried about what is going to happen the next two years? >> we have a real opportunity in san francisco to demonstrate to the rest of the state how we can do something and the state average for many years has been around 77 or 78%. so, in essence, they have failed and failed for many years. recidivism, the repeat offender rate. it was my predecessor who shouldered much of
senator-elect jerry hill abt (car horn) paying with your smartphone instead of cash... (phone rings) that's a step forward. with chase quickpay, you can send money directly to anyone's checking account. i guess he's a kicker... again, again! oh, no you don't! take a step forward and chase what matters. jerry hill about c s budget situa . >>> we spoke with a family member and senator-elect jerry hill about california's budget situation. prop 30 will help, and it means more money for...
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. >>> five weeks before the election and many voters still don't know who they want for president. we'll hear from the undecided voters on why they are holding out. >>> and walking for a cause. making a point by the grass root groups. making their own campaign against breast cancer. >>> they were walking into the warm temperatures. in fact, we have the record heat for you here in the bay area and monday will be even hotter for you. >>> we'll pinpoint those locations as eyewitness news continues on the cw. dan hurd: when i was a child, california was a leader in education funding. erika derry: and the fact that california isn't making it a priority frustrates me. dan hurd: i'm ashamed of that, and i don't want this to continue for my daughter. brenda kealing: prop 38 is going to bring a lot of money to our schools. suzan solomon: the money stays at the school site. cade derry: what i would really like to see is that the teachers... that were laid off come back to the school. navaz hurd: a smaller class size. navaz hurd: as a mom i want that. as a teacher i want that. prop 38 is an o
. >>> five weeks before the election and many voters still don't know who they want for president. we'll hear from the undecided voters on why they are holding out. >>> and walking for a cause. making a point by the grass root groups. making their own campaign against breast cancer. >>> they were walking into the warm temperatures. in fact, we have the record heat for you here in the bay area and monday will be even hotter for you. >>> we'll pinpoint those...
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she says this election will come down to one demographic >>> it will come down to single women voters it will be the pivot point >>> and single women like this woman who supports president obama >>> i want to vote for the person fighting for me >>> after losing her job barnes is still looking for work and does not think run the understands people like her. >>> he cannot relate to me as single-parent or person that does not know where the next dollar comes from to pay bills >>> she has not heard enough how romney will fix the economy >>> that is one reason why a look for to the debates hall full mitt romney will articulate what his plans are of like to hear more specifics. >>> both women say health care also important, they listen to details when the candidates debate wednesday for the first time sharyl attkisson cbs news >>> a trip out to sea in the middle of a tropical storm norman almost cost eight fishermen their lives their trawler was snapped off the coast of mexico, you can see the strong was rocked the vessel, slamming into rocks, all eight fishermen were rescued everyone okay.
she says this election will come down to one demographic >>> it will come down to single women voters it will be the pivot point >>> and single women like this woman who supports president obama >>> i want to vote for the person fighting for me >>> after losing her job barnes is still looking for work and does not think run the understands people like her. >>> he cannot relate to me as single-parent or person that does not know where the next dollar...
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. >>> and the handful of multimillionaires trying to have an election victory. how they're adding up the costs and losses the day after the vote. >> good evening. after record temperatures two days ago, a more seasonal weather shift. it's not just rain we'll be dealing with tomorrow. we certainly will have showers out there. high def doppler picking up showers off the peninsula coast line. there it is, the radar. light showers off shore. the big change for everyone, a big drop in temperature. upper level low direct from the gulf of alaska from anchorage, giving us the coolest weather since easter. lasting more than one day. skiers are happy with this winter weather advisory, 3 to 7 inches of new snowfall. some of the higher peaks around here that may see snow and the weekend forecast coming up. >>> the weather on the other side of the country is impacting travelers here in the bay area. the nor'easter has cancelled dozens of flights to the new york area and 21 flights from sfo were grounded today. another ten arrivals were cancelled as well. theresa garcia with
. >>> and the handful of multimillionaires trying to have an election victory. how they're adding up the costs and losses the day after the vote. >> good evening. after record temperatures two days ago, a more seasonal weather shift. it's not just rain we'll be dealing with tomorrow. we certainly will have showers out there. high def doppler picking up showers off the peninsula coast line. there it is, the radar. light showers off shore. the big change for everyone, a big drop in...
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a man elected sheriff of san francisco is learning his fate as we speak. we'll go live to city hall. >> all you heard was a car. my mom started running towards me. >> it happened in the blink of an eye. how a mother may have saved her son's life by risking her own on his birthday. >> and why one bay area police department is encouraging its officers to come out of the closet. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> and i'm dana king. it's an unprecedented decision for the board of supervisors. what to do with an embattled sheriff. cbs 5 reporter, linda yee is live at city hall where supervie supervisors are meeting right now. >> making a statement, they just started doing that within the last 20 minutes. so we're getting a sense of how they are going to vote when they actually take that vote, which i'm sure now, will be coming in the next half hour or so. now the public testimony went on for seven hours. more than 100 people lined up to make their cases before the board. most of those speakers were supporters of ross mirkarimi. earlier, mirkarimi and his wife we
a man elected sheriff of san francisco is learning his fate as we speak. we'll go live to city hall. >> all you heard was a car. my mom started running towards me. >> it happened in the blink of an eye. how a mother may have saved her son's life by risking her own on his birthday. >> and why one bay area police department is encouraging its officers to come out of the closet. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> and i'm dana king. it's an unprecedented decision for the...
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they're going back to the big issue to seal the deal. >> this election is there for a big choice and america wants to see big changes and we're going to bring big changes to get america stronger again. >> we can't afford to go back to the same policies that got us into the mess we have to stick with the policies to get us out of the mess. >> president obama has already cast his ballot and made history in chicago this afternoon as the first sitting president to vote early. >> california governor jerry brown is making a last ditch effort for prop 30. it finds the education measure is struggling to reach 50% of support. 8% are undecided. grace leon how the governor is trying a new measure. >> that's why i am spending every day that i can between now and the election going around asking people to vote yes on 30. >> make no mistake, it is not easy, not easy at all for businesses to support a tax increase. >> with the support of of the bay area council the governor is tying this issue to the economy and jobs enter business people understand without a good school system, without a vibrant u
they're going back to the big issue to seal the deal. >> this election is there for a big choice and america wants to see big changes and we're going to bring big changes to get america stronger again. >> we can't afford to go back to the same policies that got us into the mess we have to stick with the policies to get us out of the mess. >> president obama has already cast his ballot and made history in chicago this afternoon as the first sitting president to vote early....
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at your county's office on election night. at this late point in the game, it is probably best to turn it in in person. >>> it's a frightening scenario for sure. you're at home in the middle of the day when someone tries to break in. a woman in piedmont has been targeted not once, but twice in less than ten days. just like the first time, two crooks rang the doorbell. when she didn't answer the door, they broke a window. the victim's daughter said that's when the mom grabbed a baseball bat. >> she was in her bathrobe and grabbed this bat. and she went down the stairs, slapping it into their trunk. >> wait a minute, your mom was in a bathrobe? >> yeah, her crime fighting outfit. >> reporter: the woman chased the burglars and swung at their car as they sped off. denting the car's trunk. piedmont police say that while they understand her frustration, they want people to avoid confronting the bad guys. >>> meanwhile in oakland, officers are lending a hand to the overworked and understaffed oakland police department. the highway pa
at your county's office on election night. at this late point in the game, it is probably best to turn it in in person. >>> it's a frightening scenario for sure. you're at home in the middle of the day when someone tries to break in. a woman in piedmont has been targeted not once, but twice in less than ten days. just like the first time, two crooks rang the doorbell. when she didn't answer the door, they broke a window. the victim's daughter said that's when the mom grabbed a baseball...
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we are here because we have an election to win. we are here because everything we fought for in 2008 is on the line in 2012. i'm going to need your help to finish what we started. >> this is the president's fourth bay area visit since may and like the others, it won't last too long. he leaves for ohio tomorrow morning. >>> and as usual, the president's visit was not without protest. the antiwar group, world can't wait, rallied at un plaza this afternoon before marching to the civic center. protees torse protesters are angry. the animal advocacy group, peta, joined the protection. >> before the president arrived in san francisco, he made a stop for cesar chavez. the ceremony in keen, california, to provide some long overdue recognition. >> the president of the united states of america. >> president barack obama came to the place where cesar chavez lived and worked, chanting the old farm worker slogan of hope and perseverance. yes, it can be done and it was done at a place chavez named -- mr. obama named the creation of the cesar cha
we are here because we have an election to win. we are here because everything we fought for in 2008 is on the line in 2012. i'm going to need your help to finish what we started. >> this is the president's fourth bay area visit since may and like the others, it won't last too long. he leaves for ohio tomorrow morning. >>> and as usual, the president's visit was not without protest. the antiwar group, world can't wait, rallied at un plaza this afternoon before marching to the...
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. >> the single issue who scares the hill out of an elected official. >> the lasting power of the gun lobby on capitol hill. >>> and things have mostly dried up and there are is more on the way. >> and it's 8:30, december 16th. >> there are new details and many questions unanswered about the mass shooting. we have people leaving behind candles and toys for the shooting victims. >> and a shattered community trying to teal with this horrific reality. funeral preparations are underway now for the 27 victims, 20 of those are children and a memorial service is being held today. >> and president obama is flying to newtown as well for the services. >> erica ferrari is live in newtown to bring us the latest. good morningicca. >> reporter: good morning. police have re-- good morning, erica. >> reporter: good morning. the police released the name and ages but have not given a motive that made adam lanza carry out an awful attack. the families have begin the difficult task of burying the dead. people filed into churches around newtown, connecticut, to pray for the victims of friday's shooting as
. >> the single issue who scares the hill out of an elected official. >> the lasting power of the gun lobby on capitol hill. >>> and things have mostly dried up and there are is more on the way. >> and it's 8:30, december 16th. >> there are new details and many questions unanswered about the mass shooting. we have people leaving behind candles and toys for the shooting victims. >> and a shattered community trying to teal with this horrific reality. funeral...
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. >> the federal government and our elected officials through congress have a responsibility and right to protect marriage as a union of one man and one woman. we hope the supreme court will follow the precedent and respect the wishes of the representatives of the officials in congress. >> they did not say which of the ten same sex marriage cases on its docket it plans to take up. that news could come as early osmond. but whichever cases it chooses legal experts say this supreme court term is likely to have a profound influence on the future of same sex marriage. chip reed, cbs news the supreme court. >> a federal judge is considering whether to block california law banning conversion therapy aimed a making a guy minor become straight. she spends to issue a written ruling next week. the law takes affect january first. opponents who filed the lawsuit say the been a infringes on parents rights to provide psychological care for their children. >>> no sign of a breakthrough in efforts to avert the so called fiscal cliff. president obama took his case on the road today. he told people at a
. >> the federal government and our elected officials through congress have a responsibility and right to protect marriage as a union of one man and one woman. we hope the supreme court will follow the precedent and respect the wishes of the representatives of the officials in congress. >> they did not say which of the ten same sex marriage cases on its docket it plans to take up. that news could come as early osmond. but whichever cases it chooses legal experts say this supreme...
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tobacco and then you get the lowest advertised price plus a $5 gift card julie watts cbs 5 >>> the election 40 days a when the votes are cast where they get an early start and were candidates concentrate efforts. >>> her campaign no laughing matter roseanne barr in the bay area tonight promoting her run for president. >>> these are desperate criminals they will shoot you and rob you >>> the terrace of their time, attracting big money on the auction >>> in campaign 2012 votes are in in the presidential race in early voting began in iowa, for the next 40 days people can cast ballots at local county offices iowa is one of 30 states that allow early voting early voting in california begins october 9th. mitt romney campaign in the st. state, today was virginia he promoted a new plan for jobs creation in virginia beach romney focused on the debt crisis. virginia and a key battleground state. >>> roseanne barr is running for president tonight she appears in oakland juliette goodrich says she picked a platform some feel is a winner. >>> comedian and former tv star roseanne barr running for presiden
tobacco and then you get the lowest advertised price plus a $5 gift card julie watts cbs 5 >>> the election 40 days a when the votes are cast where they get an early start and were candidates concentrate efforts. >>> her campaign no laughing matter roseanne barr in the bay area tonight promoting her run for president. >>> these are desperate criminals they will shoot you and rob you >>> the terrace of their time, attracting big money on the auction...
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you feel and much more willing to compromise and give and sacrifice and act responsibly than their elected representatives are. >> when congress resumes, there will be just four days to come up with an agreement. >>> the oakland school district is facing allegations of mishandling federal money. it's being told to pay back thousands of dollars. an audit was conducted after a cbs 5 investigation questioned how a private school was getting federal money. how the district is defending its actions. >> reporter: for years, this private religious school has received thousands of dollars in federal funds, $50,000 just this year doled out by the oakland unified school district. it's the school that sends its students out to bart stations to solicit money, sometimes late into the night. tonight they left after we approached them. >> get out of my face. >> reporter: a joint cbs 5 california watch investigation earlier this year questioned the district's lack of oversight, allowing inflated enrollments by the school to get the federal funding, and the school's alleged misuse of that money. the califo
you feel and much more willing to compromise and give and sacrifice and act responsibly than their elected representatives are. >> when congress resumes, there will be just four days to come up with an agreement. >>> the oakland school district is facing allegations of mishandling federal money. it's being told to pay back thousands of dollars. an audit was conducted after a cbs 5 investigation questioned how a private school was getting federal money. how the district is...
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barack obama and former governor mitt romney will go head to head in the second of their three televised election debates. this time in a town hall-type discussion with voters. elizabeth cook takes a look at how both men are preparing. liz? >> reporter: well ken, a debate prep has been more like a conclusion for president barack obama and mitt romney, staying behind closed doors as they prepare for tomorrow night's debate. after joking that his debate prep was a, "drag." president obama showed supporters at a campaign office in a weekend of virginia that he is hitting the books. john kerry is standing in for romney. the president's team vowed that they would up their performance after the first time around. >> i think he'll be aggressive in making the case for his view of where we should go as a country. >> mitt romney was only seen briefly during his preparations, heading in and out of church yesterday. the ohio senator says that the romney campaign is getting ready to rumble. >> i think president obama will come out swinging. he'll have to compensate for a poor first debate. and that will be co
barack obama and former governor mitt romney will go head to head in the second of their three televised election debates. this time in a town hall-type discussion with voters. elizabeth cook takes a look at how both men are preparing. liz? >> reporter: well ken, a debate prep has been more like a conclusion for president barack obama and mitt romney, staying behind closed doors as they prepare for tomorrow night's debate. after joking that his debate prep was a, "drag."...
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criminal background system or ncis was at an all- time high this past november after president obama's re- election. and with reports of the brisk sales across the country now, it's possible that december will be another record month. it will be a criminal stance. and i think what will need to be made more focus is on a national level, how the security weapons are there so people can't get them. >> and here in california, a group of the democratic senators are taking aim at the ammunition proposal. a big permit to buy the ammunition, which would require a background check. and reporting from mountainview, cbs 5. >> so that's what's going on at the gun stores and the efforts to get them off the streets. and no, that doesn't necessarily require an act of congress. and cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez explains it only takes about $200. >> i think if people really want to show that they are sick of violence in oakland and that's a direct response. >> just a few days over the gun buyback in oakland, the youth uprising say that even more young people have come forward to sell back all sorts of weapons for $200
criminal background system or ncis was at an all- time high this past november after president obama's re- election. and with reports of the brisk sales across the country now, it's possible that december will be another record month. it will be a criminal stance. and i think what will need to be made more focus is on a national level, how the security weapons are there so people can't get them. >> and here in california, a group of the democratic senators are taking aim at the ammunition...
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. >>> it's finally official four days after the election. president obama is the winner in florida. nearly 100% of the votes have been counted now. the secretary of state's office says the president has 74,000 votes more than mitt romney. and that's about 50% of the florida vote to romney's 49.1%. so that means the pot won eight -- president won eight of the nine swing states, romney only took one north carolina. the final tally 332 for president obama and 206 for romney for electoral votes. >>> new details tonight about the scandal that brought down cia director david petraeus. cbs reporter bob orr on the fbi's investigation. >> reporter: sources say cia director david petraeus was never the target of an fbi investigation. but when his name surfaced in another probe, agents became concerned that petraeus or his e-mail accounts may have been compromised. it all began a few months ago when a female acquaintance of the cia director received a series of harassing e-mails. which apparently referenced petraeus. the woman who sources say is not a government official notified the fbi. fede
. >>> it's finally official four days after the election. president obama is the winner in florida. nearly 100% of the votes have been counted now. the secretary of state's office says the president has 74,000 votes more than mitt romney. and that's about 50% of the florida vote to romney's 49.1%. so that means the pot won eight -- president won eight of the nine swing states, romney only took one north carolina. the final tally 332 for president obama and 206 for romney for electoral...
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president obama and republican challenger mitt romney began the final months sprint to election day. romney spends his second day in florida fresh off of the debate trying to keep up the momentum. meanwhile, mr. obama is coming to california for two days of fund raising and a couple of rallies he got a boost and puts the lowest level in the presidency and the president is going to stop in los angeles and san francisco tomorrow and in the town of keen near bakersfield and they going to designate a national monument to the former home of latino farm worker leader cesar chavez and chavez who died in 1993d much of the work for farm workers while living in east san jose. >>> and that is not the way bay area fans wanted to start the play-offs, unfortunately. >> and that is still a start. still to come, how the giants and as faired as the post season is in the full swing. >> and is the worst of it over when it comes to the sudden surge in gas prices? the latest numbers from our local metro area. . >> first, clear skies later for the bay area and must be why they call it sunday. the temperat
president obama and republican challenger mitt romney began the final months sprint to election day. romney spends his second day in florida fresh off of the debate trying to keep up the momentum. meanwhile, mr. obama is coming to california for two days of fund raising and a couple of rallies he got a boost and puts the lowest level in the presidency and the president is going to stop in los angeles and san francisco tomorrow and in the town of keen near bakersfield and they going to designate...
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tomorrow is the last day to register to vote for next month's election and tomorrow's also the final time we'll see the presidential candidates square off in a debate. daniel tells us it's all about foreign policy. >> mitt romney took a break in florida to watch staffers take on the media in a flag football game. said he had strategy for victory. >> figure out which of the players is best and take them out. the debates help make this race a dead heat. >> the president who created this image in some voters that was knocked down in that first debate but now what's becoming apparent is that the president has no plan for the next four years. >> aides for the president say he does have a plan. >> mitt romney ought to come out and come to some of our rallies. and listen to what the president say. >> third and final match up between the presidential candidates. the focus will be on foreign policy. >> sunday, 50 students won a ticket to see the debate in person. pamela got lucky. >> i'm just so excited. i'm about to cry . i'm so excited. >> this 41-year-old single mother is back in college.
tomorrow is the last day to register to vote for next month's election and tomorrow's also the final time we'll see the presidential candidates square off in a debate. daniel tells us it's all about foreign policy. >> mitt romney took a break in florida to watch staffers take on the media in a flag football game. said he had strategy for victory. >> figure out which of the players is best and take them out. the debates help make this race a dead heat. >> the president who...
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. >> ever since the election political analysts have been speculating on the future of house minority leader nancy pelosi. tomorrow they may get their answer. >> what time is it now? 2:00on tuesday. i'll see you right here 10:00 tomorrow morning. while i love you all very dearly i thought maybe i would talk to my own caucus before i shared that information. >> pelosi has refused to say whether she'll give up or continue her leadership post. >>> it doesn't end with crime fighting and protecting the public. just ask these oakland police officers and their newest friday night, the parents we on their way to the hospital when they realized they wo't make it. they spotted a pole tion in fan. >>> a happy reunion today for three oakland police officers and the baby they helped to deliver. they realized they with respect going to make it. the officers helped usher the baby boy into the world. >> i don't know -- no matter what they was doing. that was just these three guys. no matter what happens. you guys single handedly saved my son's life. >> one of the officers who helped deliver the baby
. >> ever since the election political analysts have been speculating on the future of house minority leader nancy pelosi. tomorrow they may get their answer. >> what time is it now? 2:00on tuesday. i'll see you right here 10:00 tomorrow morning. while i love you all very dearly i thought maybe i would talk to my own caucus before i shared that information. >> pelosi has refused to say whether she'll give up or continue her leadership post. >>> it doesn't end with...
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the people that support romney are going to do elected. the president had the last word tonight. i think that gave him an effective win in this. the same thing romney had that in the first debate. the polls are going to say the president won this debate. >> in that last word can be so important. thank you so much for joining us. for more campaign 2012 news and views, check out our presidential form. it's on cbssf.com. every day the candidates weigh in on the matters that matter to you. i'm grace lee, cbs 5. >>> hundreds filled san francisco city hall today to honor chris stevens. the bay area native was one of four americans killed in last month's terror attack in libya. rine da ye on his friends and families final good-byes. >> family and friends, diplomats, and a senator, they join together to celebrate the life of chris stevens. his younger sister remembered how she was the target of his pranks. >> i saw the magic through his eyes. >> steven's death last month has become a political issue in the presidential race and an embarrassment for the libyan government. >> i'm sorry. we
the people that support romney are going to do elected. the president had the last word tonight. i think that gave him an effective win in this. the same thing romney had that in the first debate. the polls are going to say the president won this debate. >> in that last word can be so important. thank you so much for joining us. for more campaign 2012 news and views, check out our presidential form. it's on cbssf.com. every day the candidates weigh in on the matters that matter to you....
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. >> with less than three weeks to election day some potentially bad news for the obama campaign. the latest poll is showing mitt romney's lead widening. a seven day rolling average puts governor romney at 52% to the president's 45%. president obama and governor romney were in the same place at the same time tonight. instead of trading barbs they traded one liners. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney took a break from their contentious campaigns for a night of laughs at a new york charity event. they poked fun at themselves and each other. >> in the spirit of sesame street the president's remarks are brought to you by the letter o i and the number 16 trillion. >> i went shopping at stores in midtown. i understand governor romney went shopping for some stores in midtown. >> reporter: a white tie catholic charity fundraiser. >> it's nice to relax and wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. >> reporter: the al smith dinner has been a traditional stop for presidential candidates since the end of world war ii. b
. >> with less than three weeks to election day some potentially bad news for the obama campaign. the latest poll is showing mitt romney's lead widening. a seven day rolling average puts governor romney at 52% to the president's 45%. president obama and governor romney were in the same place at the same time tonight. instead of trading barbs they traded one liners. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney took a break from their contentious campaigns for a night of laughs at a...
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the muslim brotherhood rose to power in egypt after the country's first free election. but hundreds of thousands are rejecting president morci's iron hand. israeli forces bombed gaza for eight straight days in november. retaliating after hamas militants fired long-range rockets across the border. forensic experts exhumed the body of yasser arafat to try to determine if he was poisoned eight years ago. north korean celebrated the firing of a long-range rocket into orbit. many believe the communist nation is advancing its nuclear technologies. taliban gunmen tried to assassinate a pakistani school girl who spoke out against them. but she survived and promised to keep fighting for the education of girls. 68,000 u.s. forces remain in afghanistan. is come a year after u.s. troop -- and a year after u.s. troops left iraq, more than 2,000 people died in ongoing violence. in italy, two americans were among 32 passengers killed when the costa concordia sank and the captain abandoned ship. the pope made a historic visit to mexico and cuba despite his frail health, the 85-year-old
the muslim brotherhood rose to power in egypt after the country's first free election. but hundreds of thousands are rejecting president morci's iron hand. israeli forces bombed gaza for eight straight days in november. retaliating after hamas militants fired long-range rockets across the border. forensic experts exhumed the body of yasser arafat to try to determine if he was poisoned eight years ago. north korean celebrated the firing of a long-range rocket into orbit. many believe the...
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the polling that goes on and the amount of polling used during elections, now it is nonstop. >> it is 24/7. how are people feeling about prop 30, prop 13? there is instant analysis constantly. i think that leads the a little paralysis, don't you think? >> it totally and completely removes the deliberate process in. many cases people are expressing themselvess in the polls and have no idea what they are talking about. they don't know the comprehensive nature, how it affects modesto, versus st. marys. they don't know any of those things. >> and the lobbyists and special interest groups walk in and say state assemblyman, here is a poll of your district and how it is playing. >> i give, i give! >> now we are making a point. >> yes. i want to make sure the member understands i am equal to the lobbyist. >> that is the only poll that matter in the. >> knocking on the door with a lot of cash. [ laughing ] >> sad but true. >>> coming up, one more look at this morning's top stories. >> that include as deadline for the fiscal cliff and compromises from both sides of the aisle. >> we will be righ
the polling that goes on and the amount of polling used during elections, now it is nonstop. >> it is 24/7. how are people feeling about prop 30, prop 13? there is instant analysis constantly. i think that leads the a little paralysis, don't you think? >> it totally and completely removes the deliberate process in. many cases people are expressing themselvess in the polls and have no idea what they are talking about. they don't know the comprehensive nature, how it affects modesto,...